The registration form for the 2022 research symposium can be found at the bottom of this page.
2023 Call for Abstracts
The Biology Graduate Student Association is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, to be held April 13-14, 2023. All graduate students in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, and Environmental Science are encouraged to participate. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students from other departments who are conducting research in a closely-related or relevant field are also invited and encouraged to participate. Awards will be presented for best oral presentation and best poster presentation. Click here for a full schedule of events including research presentations, career panel, science communication seminar, undergraduate Q&A with graduate students, and keynote speaker seminar.
Abstract Submission & Registration Deadline
The abstract submission deadline is Monday, April 3, 2023 at 11:59 PM. After this date, you can still register as an attendee. You do not need to attend all of the sessions to register.
To submit your abstract and to register for the event, please complete the Abstract Submission form below. Abstracts must be 300 words or fewer. Please list author names as FirstName LastName, separated with commas (e.g. Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace). You do not need to submit an abstract or deliver a presentation to attend the research symposium, and registration is free. All attendees must register in advance using the form below to receive important instructions and updates. On the form, you will need to indicate which type of presentation you are giving. Presentation options include in-person poster presentations and in-person talks (15 minutes + 5 minutes for questions). You will receive an email the week before with the time and place that your presentation will be held. Please see our poster and presentation guidelines under the "Research Symposium" tab.